What are the Advanced Seminars?
Short courses aimed to complement students´ academic profile. They are optional, but highly recommended, as they constitute a great way of building the academic CV.
Where is the information about the Advanced Seminars?
On Online Campus you have all the information regarding the Advanced Seminars. How and when to enroll in, dates or syllabi.
If I enroll in a seminar can I then drop the course?
Yes, you can drop a course during the add/drop period for the corresponding academic semester.
In addtion, students can drop between the first and second session informing the Professor and the Seminars department (seminars.university@ie.edu) if the student attender the first session.
Who can join?
The seminars are open to all students interested in deepening in some topic related to their program or exploring new areas of knowledge.
The seminars of the first semester are open to 2nd year students and higher-level courses.
How much work?
Each seminar comprises 6 sessions. Attendance of at least 80% is required; the first session is mandatory.
The Rules of the Advanced Seminars
- Enroll in a maximum of 2 seminars per semester.
- Each Seminar will count for 1 ECTS credit, offered at no extra cost.
- First session is mandatory.
Will my grade in Seminar affect my GPA?
No, although it will appear on your transcript.
How can I enroll?
From September 1st access the enrolment platform: https://ieu-enrollment.ie.edu/ in the registration and ADD/ DROP periods Check the dates on Online Campus >> Advanced Seminars).
Registrations will be approved on a first-come, first-serve basis through OnLine Campus.
What are the IEU Labs?
The IEU LABs are fully tutored working spaces in which IE University students can develop professional projects by working closely with companies or starting their own business while remaining at the university. The projects are an excellent opportunity for students who want hands-on experience, interdisciplinary knowledge and the opportunity to work on challenging projects to gain professional skills and start building their professional profile.
May students join a Lab that is different from their degree track?
Yes! Anyone can join any of the LABs offered regardless of the degree they are taking. In fact it should be encouraged so that they explore other areas of interest.
Where do the LABs take place?
The IEU LABs are offered both at our Madrid and Segovia campuses. Specific meeting locations will be told to you when the registration process is complete.
Can I sign up for only the expensive period or the intensive period?
No. You need to work both during the extensive AND intensive period.
How many LABs can I register for?
You may register for only ONE lab per academic year. To work in two LABs would be very demanding and would put at risk your academic performance.
Will I obtain credits (ECTs) and how many?
Yes, if your participation in the LABs is satisfactory you will be granted 3 credits (ECTs). Later on, you may opt for validating those credits for some elective course whenever that may be possible in your program.
Is there a fee?
Students do not pay anything extra for joining and working at the IEU LABs. Only later on, if you decide to ask for credit recognition to make up for an elective, you will have to pay for those credits (as you will do if you decided to enrol in an elective course).
How can I enroll?
Access the online enrolment platform: https://ieu-enrollment.ie.edu/
When can I enroll?
You can enrol from Wednesday, Nov 6 until Friday, Nov 22.
Can I change/drop LABs once I have begun working for one of them?
You will have the possibility to add & drop LABs during the add & drop period. This is usually around the months of January and February. The specific dates will be announced soon.
If I decide to drop the Lab (for instance, because I have other plan for the summer, I get an internship, etc) after the add & drop period is over, what will be the consecuences?
You will receive a Fail that will show in your transcript. Working in a Lab is voluntary. When you decide to join, you acquire a commitment towards the clients, the university, your Lab Director and the rest of the team. The team will have to deliver in any case at the end of June. If you leave, your teammates will have to do the extra work and the credibility of the university and of the IEU LABs project will be questioned.